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Places near Saymayl by type
All 279 places by distance →One day from Saymayl
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Saymayl
- Gula Ruilviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvingscave · 1 hrs
- Zakhikoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mosul Dam Lakedam · 45 min
- Mardamanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Saymayl
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saymayl?
Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvings (cave, about 11 km), Mosul Dam Lake (dam, about 16 km), Zakhiko (heritage site, about 17 km), Mardaman (heritage site, about 20 km), Karwan (viewpoint, about 1 km), Khane (viewpoint, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saymayl?
93 places on Spotwander: 35 forts & heritage, 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 waterfalls, 3 churches, 2 caves.
Which is the nearest fort to Saymayl?
Ancient Assyrian Temple, about 10 km by road; Kharab Khalfi (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Saymayl?
Karwan, about 1 km by road; Khane (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saymayl?
Start in Saymayl, visit Gula Ruil, then Halamata Caves With Assyrian Relief Carvings, then Zakhiko, then Mosul Dam Lake, then Mardaman, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.